3:53 AM,
Oct. 4, 2013

Mayor Karl Dean's proposed bus rapid transit line seeks to connect the West End area and East Nashville while reducing traffic.

Written by

Dr. Mike Schatzlein

When I moved here three years ago to become CEO of Saint Thomas Health, there were several things I already knew about Nashville. I knew it was a growing city with a diversity of business and industry. I knew it offered a quality of life that was increasingly envied by people in many other cities across the country. I knew Nashville was on a roll.

At the time, however, I didn't understand how the city actually accomplished this. What I've learned is that it's been a legacy of forward-thinking leaders in the public and private sectors who have taken bold, progressive steps over the decades.